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11/7/03
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS AMENDED, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 9, SECTION 946
ENTITLED "PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES" TO
MODIFY PROVISIONS IN ORDER TO ADD DISTANCE
LIMITATIONS FOR SUCH FACILITIES WHEN LOCATED
WITHIN C-1 OR MORE LIBERAL ZONING DISTRICTS;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting
of October 22, 2003, Item No. 4, following an advertised hearing,
adopted Resolution No. PAB 66-03 by a vote of six to zero (6-0),
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of amending Zoning Ordinance No. 11000 as
hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of
this matter deems it advisable and in the best interest of the
general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to amend
Ordinance No. 11000 as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is amended by amending
the text of said Ordinance as follows:I'
"ARTICLE 9. GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sec. 946. Public storage facilities.
Intent: It is the intent of this section to define the
criteria for consideration of public storage facilities as a
service use to residential areas within proximity to such areas;
however, to preserve the character of certain special zoning
districts, the implementation of such uses within such special
zoning districts shall be prohibited as set forth below.
While Public Storage facilities are permissible conditional
principal uses in C-1 Restricted Commercial Zoning Districts
(pursuant to a Special Exception Permit), for the purposes of
these zoning regulations, Public Storage facilities shall not be
carried over as permissible uses, and shall be prohibited in the
following Special Zoning Districts:
1. SD-1 Martin Luther King Boulevard Commercial District;
2 SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial District;
3 SD-3 Coconut Grove Major Streets Overlay District;
4 SD-8 Miami Design District;
5 SD-9 Biscayne Boulevard North Overlay District;
6 SD-11Coconut Grove Rapid Transit District;
7. SD-14Latin Quarter Commercial -Residential and
Residential Districts;
Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored
words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now
in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
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8. SD-14.1 Latin Quarter Commercial -Residential and
Residential Districts;
9. SD-20Edgewater Overlay District;
10. SD-20.1 Biscayne Boulevard Edgewater Overlay District;
11. SD-23 Coral Way Special Overlay District; and
12. SD-25Southwest 8th Street Special Overlay District.
The following standards, limitations and requirements shall
apply to public storage facilities as conditional principal uses
in the districts in which such use is permissible:
946.1. Definition of public storage facilities. Public
storage facilities shall be defined as
establishments containing separate, secured self -
storage areas and/or lockers used for the temporary
storage of household items and seasonal or
recreational vehicles, small boats, trailers, etc.
These facilities shall be of a scale proportional
and responsive to that of their surroundings, and
will cater primarily to the needs of nearby
residents.
946.2. Potentially adverse characteristics of use. The
following characteristics associated with public
storage facilities are of concern to the public
interest. For this reason the applicant shall
address each category, graphically in the plans
submitted for review and/or in written fashion in a
statement attached to the plans. This documentation
shall in turn be carefully considered when
reviewing any and all applications for the
implementation of this use:
Storage of hazardous materials; customer safety;
negative visual impact; loading and unloading of
storage items; hours of operation; potential misuse
of storage spaces; and off-street vehicle
circulation patterns.
946.3. Limitations on public storage facilities. The
conditions under which this use is permitted
include, but are not limited to:
(a) The maximum size of any individual rental space
for storage of household items and equipment
shall be four hundred (400) square feet;
(b) Controlled access shall be provided to the
complex and an adequate security/surveillance
system shall be installed, whether electronic
or otherwise, so that security personnel may
keep vigilance over the facility and can be
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easily contacted in emergency or distress
situations;
(c) Access to all storage spaces will be from the
interior of the structure and each storage
space shall have independent and exclusive
access through a secured door or gate;
(d) Public storage facilities shall be designed or
remodeled so as to agree in character and scale
with the prevalent scale and character of the
surrounding area. Careful consideration shall
be given to the treatment of the blank walls
generally associated with this use and to the
way the ground floor addresses the street.
(e) Loading and unloading areas shall be evaluated
on an individual basis for compliance with the
following criteria:
(1) Loading and unloading activities shall be
limited to locations which are not visible
from adjacent public rights -of -way.
(2) The area set aside for such activities
shall be arranged so as not to obstruct the
smooth flow of traffic on the site.
(3) The size and number of loading/unloading
spaces shall be commensurate to the number
and size of the storage spaces provided. To
this effect, the applicant shall provide a
statement specifying the type and number of
vehicles anticipated at peak hours and make
all necessary provisions to ensure that
only those vehicles provided for can access
the site.
(f) Parking shall be provided at the rate of one
(1) parking space per two thousand (2,000)
square feet for the first twenty thousand
(20,000) of gross floor area, and one (1)
parking space per ten thousand (10,000) square
feet thereafter.
(g) Recreational or seasonal vehicles, including
boats, trailers, etc., stored in these
facilities shall not exceed an overall length
of twenty-five (25) feet and shall be stored
within completely enclosed, adequately
ventilated, structures.
(h) Hours of operation shall be established in
response to the perceived demand for services
but shall not exceed fifteen (15) continuous
hours and shall not extend beyond 10:00 p.m.
nor commence before 6:00 a.m.
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(i) In addition to these restrictions, upon
individual evaluation of each proposed public
storage facility, appropriate measures may be
required to minimize any potential adverse
effects brought about by the implementation of
the use with regards to the above or other
pertinent concerns.
946.4. Distance Limitations in C-1 and more liberal
commercial Zoning Districts. In order to mitigate
potential adverse impacts associated with a
concentration of such facilities within the C-1 and
more liberal commercial Zoning Districts, such
facilities shall be located no closer than 2500
feet from one another when located within any C-1,
C-2 and I Zoning District. Such distance shall be
measured from the nearest point of the existing
facility's site to the nearest point of the
proposed facility's site.
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Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar
as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. If any section, part of section,
paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared
invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be
affected.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective
thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption.?
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This Ordinance shall become effective as specified unless vetoed by the
Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the
Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon
override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date
stated, whichever is later.
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PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 25th day
of November , 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY
this day of , 2003.
MANUEL A. DIAZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
ALEJANDRO VILARELLO
CITY ATTORNEY
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